Borge Ousland, Hege tie the knot at North Pole

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Borge Ousland, Hege tie the knot at North Pole

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Norweigian explorer Borge Ousland and Hege have tied the knot in the North Pole.

16 April,2012 11:06 am

Borge Ousland and his girlfriend Hege became the first couple to tie the knot in the North Pole. The pair wed in a traditional Lutheran ceremony, and said their vows standing before a cross made of skies. The temperature at the closest Ice Station on the day of the wedding was -23 Celsius (-9.4 Fahrenheit).The bride and groom were lifted in to the Pole by helicopter for the occasion, along with about 30 guests and a pastor.The groom wore a traditional Norwegian suit, and the bride wore a long, white dress with a wooly hooded jacket.